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A little dirt is good for you Kavita Devgan 12:24 AM \| April 21,2009 Are you someone who carries a hand sanitizer wherever you go, and drinks only bottled water? Are you unwilling to touch anything that hasn’t been disinfected with a spray that kills 99.99% of bacteria? If so, it’s about time you got acquainted with the hygiene hypothesis FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: Hand sanitizer Bottled water Spray Bacteria Hygiene hypothesis Immune system Germs Microorganisms Infections Dust
The doctor’s hands are germ-free. But what about the scrubs? Tara Parker-Pope 11:09 PM \| November 12,2008 Many hospitals have stepped up efforts to encourage regular hand-washing by doctors. But what about their clothes? Are they a repository of infection? FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: Doctor Scrubs Hospital Infections Health Care Hygiene Nurses American Hospitals
HIV infections rising in low-prevalence areas Bhuma Shrivastava 01:17 AM \| December 24,2007 The Union and state governments’ HIV/AIDS programmes have concentrated much of their efforts and resources so far only in the six so-called “high-prevalence” states FIND MORE ARTICLES ON: HIV AIDS Government Infections Naco UNAIDS